One of the 6 macaws on WAnimals
Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
Ara ararauna
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The blue-and-yellow macaw is a parrot of the family Psittacidae native to South America and Panama. Its range runs from Panama to north-eastern Argentina, taking in the whole of the Amazon basin.
Weight
1 kg on average
Size
81.3 cm – 91.4 cm
Life expectancy
43 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Estimated population
More than 10,000 mature individuals; the trend is downward, but the decline is under 10 % in ten years
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Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Ara ararauna
Best time: From January to July, during the breeding season, when the pairs occupy cavities in tall trees
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Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Blue-And-Yellow Macaw — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
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